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min and max of f (P) =\frac{PA + PB}{PC + PD}, where ABCD is a square
Source: 2012 Serbia EGMO TST p4
9/17/2018
Let
A
B
C
D
ABCD
A
BC
D
be a square of the plane
P
P
P
. Define the minimum and the maximum the value of the function
f
:
P
→
R
f: P \to R
f
:
P
→
R
is given by
f
(
P
)
=
P
A
+
P
B
P
C
+
P
D
f (P) =\frac{PA + PB}{PC + PD}
f
(
P
)
=
PC
+
P
D
P
A
+
PB
geometry
minimum value
maximum value